The Legacy of Nursing at Albany Medical Center

by Mary D. French, Elsie L Whiting, Elsie L. Whiting

Book Overview

The Legacy of Nursing at Albany Medical Center is a visual journey through nursing history at Albany Medical Center from the founding of Albany Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1897 to the accomplishments of present-day nurses. Early nurses operated under the mandate "All nursing necessary for the hospital," and their duties included cleaning, preparing special diets, and caring for patients. Nurses gave twenty-four-hour-a-day care during the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738534870
• ISBN13: 9780738534879
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.1"